Happy 1st Anniversary to my blog! :) I love looking back of all the beautiful things that i've posted. It's a great idea to put lovely things all in one place.

Also- I always sternly put my foot down about how I will not be celebrating valentine's day. I like to believe that the person you are with should show you how much they love you all the time, not just on one "you have to do it" day of the year. I still believe that....but i can't help getting really giddy that Consta and I will be spending our very first valentine's day together this year. We're just spending the day together and nothing could be more perfect than that.

Consta and I had our photos taken at Boordy Vineyards in late November by our friend Leah. She is an amazing photographer. Thanks so much Leah!!

Consta and I have been thinking more seriously about buying a home. We plan on looking sometime mid fall. The exciting thing is finding all the beautiful things I want. First on the list is this utensil holder to match my canisters.

My best friends boyfriend...AHEM...FIANCE :) bought her a really great bag for Christmas. It glistens when it hits the light, but still a solid color. The best part is it's made out of seatbelts. So you know it has to be durable. When I asked her where she got it she pulled out this little card with the name HARVEYS on it. Apparently the company includes a compartment in their purses so that people can pass out their cards. What a great way to advertise!

I saw this carry on bag that I'm pretty much dying to have right now. The handle off of my duffel broke and I'm in desperate need. I took a second job recently to help save for the house. But if I can scronge up some extra pennies this is first on my list.

i love thinking of new year resolutions - it's the fresh start and sense of accomplishment. this year, i'm keeping the list and setting goals for myself. these aren't in stone, but here's what i'm thinking so far:

1. Graduate.

2. Take a cooking class (specifically knife skills, and meat).

3. Get into an exercise routine (again).

4. Organize Photos.

5. Learn Dreamweaver and web design.

6. Begin to start a client base for freelance projects.

As the semester comes to a close I thought I would post my personal favorite assignment of the semester. We were given the task to create our own font. It was first time doing this, and although a bit challenging I love the way the end package turned out.

fa la la la la. i love christmas. consta's family trimmed their house this weekend. everything from a beautiful tree, to garland and stockings on the railings and wreaths on the door. i know it's not even thanksgiving yet. but, it's nice, it really gives you a chance to enjoy the holiday.

these paper cuts are from re-found objects. i'm adding these to my "hope they're not sold out after christmas" list. :)

consta laughs at me because i tend to gravitate towards random things while shopping. mostly books, hats, jewelery, cookies...anything that's sparkley, tasty or puts me in a good state of mind. so of course i was "online browsing" and found this necklace and pretty cocktail ring from fuss jewelery. at least i was just browsing. :)

I've never been huge into wearing hats. Maybe because I can't seem to find one that fits quite right. I am pretty in love with the newsboy hats. I found some adorable ones in Laila Rowe not too long ago that actually looked good on. I might leave this as a NY purchase next week. :)

When I'm lucky to get a seat next to Sam in class typography suddenly gets twice as interesting. Probably because I'm too busy looking over his shoulder than paying attention. He's a really fabulous illustrator. Worth checking out here and here.